The concept of mental rest can best be explained as:
1. a feeling of serenity and freedom from worries.
2. the experience of having no active thoughts.
3. an event that occurs during sleep.
4. an event that occurs upon awakening.
ANS: 1
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1. Assist client in developing a dietary plan that reduces caloric intake by 750 calories per day 2. Obtain daily laboratory values 3. Assist client to maintain a food and activity diary for 6 months 4. Assist client to plan for ways to reduce the amount of time that is spent sitting each day